Contract Review & Revise Skill

Contract Review & Revise Skill - Professional legal document review and modification system with Legal Document Review Agent

🎯 Overview

A professional-grade contract review and revision system integrated with Legal Document Review Agent:

1. Smart Review - AI quickly identifies risky clauses
2. Professional Review - Legal Document Review Agent provides in-depth legal analysis (lawyer-level)
3. Comprehensive Report - Combines both review results for complete recommendations
4. Client Confirmation - Supports selective acceptance of modifications
5. Auto-Modification - Uses python-docx to modify Word files
6. Comparison List - Generates detailed modification comparison documents

📁 Skill Structure

skills/contract-review-revise/
├── SKILL.md                 # Skill documentation
└── agents/
    └── legal-document-review.md  # Legal Document Review Agent

📋 Usage Workflow

Step 1: Upload Contract File

• Supported Format: .docx (Word documents)
• Specify file path
• Specify review perspective (Party A/Party B/Neutral)
• Specify review mode:
• Quick Review - AI-only review (suitable for simple contracts)
• Professional Review - AI + Legal Document Review Agent (recommended for important contracts)

Step 2: Initiate Review

Mode A: Quick Review (AI Review)

AI automatically:

• Reads the full contract
• Identifies key clauses (compensation, exemption, pricing, breach of contract, etc.)
• Analyzes legal risks
• Classifies by risk level

Mode B: Professional Review (AI + Legal Document Review Agent) ⭐ Recommended

1. AI Preliminary Review - Quickly identifies obvious issues
2. Launch Legal Document Review Agent
• Review perspective: Party A/Party B/Neutral
• Focus areas: Compensation clauses, deductible rates, price adjustments, late fees, goods disposal rights, dispute jurisdiction, etc.
• Output format: Risk level + Clause location + Issue description + Modification suggestion + Legal basis
3. Combine Reports - Synthesize AI and Legal Agent recommendations

Step 3: Generate Review Report

Output format:

=== Contract Review Report ===

🔴 HIGH RISK CLAUSES (Must Modify)
| Clause | Issue | Risk Level | AI Suggestion | Legal Agent Suggestion | Combined Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1.1 | Compensation cap $100 | 🔴 High | Remove cap | Remove cap | ✅ Remove cap, compensate based on actual loss |

🟡 MEDIUM RISK CLAUSES (Recommended to Modify)
| Clause | Issue | Risk Level | AI Suggestion | Legal Agent Suggestion | Combined Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.4 | Jurisdiction: Defendant's location | 🟡 Medium | Plaintiff's location | Arbitration | ✅ Plaintiff's location or arbitration |

🟢 MISSING PROTECTIVE CLAUSES (Strongly Recommended to Add)
| Clause | Suggested Content | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Clause 14 | Party B's Qualification and Compliance Responsibility | Prevent losses due to Party B's qualification issues | Legal Agent |

Step 4: Client Confirmation

Client can:

• Accept All - Modify all clauses directly
• Accept Partially - Selectively accept certain modifications
• Reject Some - Keep original clauses
• Request New Changes - Add additional modification requirements
• View Detailed Reasons - Understand legal basis for each modification

Step 5: Auto-Modify Contract

AI will modify the contract based on client confirmation:

• Use python-docx library to modify Word files
• Maintain original formatting and layout
• Save as new version (e.g., _revised.docx)
• Generate modification comparison list

🔧 Technical Implementation

Dependencies

from docx import Document
import os

Legal Document Review Agent Integration

• Agent File: agents/legal-document-review.md
• Launch Method: Use sessions_spawn to launch sub-Agent
• Review Focus:
• Reasonableness of compensation clauses
• Excessive deductible rates
• Fairness of price adjustment rights
• Late fees and punitive clauses
• Reasonableness of goods disposal rights
• Favorability of dispute jurisdiction to client
• Missing protective clauses
• Output Format:
• Risk level (High/Medium/Low)
• Clause location
• Issue description
• Modification suggestions
• Legal basis (if applicable)

Core Functions

1. Contract Reading - Use python-docx to read Word files
2. Clause Identification - Identify key clauses via keyword matching
3. AI Risk Analysis - Assess risk levels based on legal knowledge and experience
4. Legal Agent Invocation - Launch legal-document-review Agent for professional review
5. Report Fusion - Synthesize AI and Legal Agent recommendations
6. Modification Suggestions - Provide specific modification text
7. File Modification - Use python-docx to modify and save files
8. Comparison Generation - Generate Markdown-format modification comparison lists

Supported Contract Types

• Service contracts ( warehousing, logistics, technology, consulting, etc.)
• Procurement contracts
• Sales contracts
• Lease agreements
• Cooperation agreements
• Employment contracts
• Other commercial contracts

📝 Usage Examples

Example 1: Review Warehousing Contract (Professional Review Mode)

Please professionally review D:\Contracts\Warehousing_Agreement.docx from Party A's perspective

AI will automatically:

1. Read the contract file
2. Launch Legal Document Review Agent for in-depth review
3. Generate comprehensive review report
4. Wait for client confirmation

Example 2: Review Technology Cooperation Agreement (Quick Review Mode)

Please quickly review E:\Projects\Technology_Cooperation.docx from Party B's perspective

Example 3: Review Important Contract (Professional Review + Deep Analysis)

Please professionally review E:\Projects\Important_Agreement.docx from Party A's perspective, focusing on compensation clauses and breach of contract responsibilities

⚠️ Important Notes

1. Legal Disclaimer
• Review suggestions provided by this skill are for reference only
• Does not constitute formal legal advice
• Important contracts should be reviewed by a qualified attorney
• Legal Document Review Agent suggestions do not replace professional legal counsel

1. File Safety
• Original file will be backed up before modification
• New version will be generated without overwriting the original
• Client should confirm modifications independently

1. Format Preservation
• Original formatting and layout will be maintained as much as possible
• Some complex formatting may be affected
• Manual review recommended after modification

1. Language Support
• Primary support: Chinese contracts
• Also supports: English contracts
• Other languages: Can be reviewed but recommendations may be less specific

1. Legal Agent Limitations
• Legal Document Review Agent can only analyze text, cannot directly modify Word files
• AI assistant must perform file modifications based on Agent's suggestions
• Agent review takes some time (typically 1-2 minutes)

🚀 Future Extensions

Future enhancements may include:

• Support for PDF contracts (requires OCR or parsing)
• Multi-language contract review
• Integration with legal databases (citing specific legal provisions)
• Batch review of multiple contracts
• Generation of negotiation scripts and supplementary agreements
• History tracking and version comparison
• Multi-model Legal Agent comparison (multiple legal Agents reviewing simultaneously)

📚 Legal Basis

Review references major laws and regulations:

• Civil Code of the People's Republic of China
• Contract Law of the People's Republic of China
• Consumer Rights Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
• Company Law of the People's Republic of China
• Industry-specific regulations

💡 Best Practices

1. Before Review

• Clearly specify review perspective (Party A/Party B/Neutral)
• Provide contract background and business objectives
• Specify special focus areas
• Choose "Professional Review" mode for important contracts

2. During Review

• Focus on core clauses: compensation, exemption, pricing, breach of contract responsibilities
• Identify unreasonable content in standard clauses
• Check for missing protective clauses
• Review Legal Agent's detailed analysis

3. After Review

• Communic modification recommendations thoroughly with client
• Explain modification reasons and legal basis
• Generate clear modification comparison lists
• Compare AI and Legal Agent recommendation differences

4. After Modification

• Manually check modification content
• Confirm formatting and layout correctness
• Save multiple versions for easy comparison
• Retain review report as reference

🎯 Review Checklist

Compensation Clauses

• [ ] Is compensation cap reasonable?
• [ ] Is deductible rate too high?
• [ ] Is compensation calculation method clear?
• [ ] Is payment method clear (cash/system credit)?

Pricing Clauses

• [ ] Is price adjustment right fair?
• [ ] Is price adjustment notice period reasonable?
• [ ] Is there a price protection mechanism?

Breach of Contract Responsibilities

• [ ] Is penalty too high?
• [ ] Is late fee rate reasonable?
• [ ] Are punitive clauses reasonable?
• [ ] Are breach termination conditions clear?

Goods/Service Disposal

• [ ] Is prior notice required for disposal?
• [ ] Is notice period reasonable?
• [ ] Is disposal proceeds ownership clear?

Dispute Resolution

• [ ] Is jurisdiction/arbitration institution fair?
• [ ] Is governing law clear?
• [ ] Is dispute resolution cost reasonable?

Protective Clauses

• [ ] Qualification and compliance responsibility
• [ ] Subcontracting restrictions
• [ ] Inspection rights and inventory management
• [ ] Post-termination handling
• [ ] Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Version: 1.0.0

Author: 虾米 🦐

Last Updated: 2026-04-28

Integrated: Legal Document Review Agent (Professional Legal Review)